Charles Schumer’s election Tuesday brings to 11 the number of Jews serving in the U.S. Senate. Four other Jewish senators were re- elected.
Following is a listing of Jews who will serve in the next Senate. An asterisk indicates senators who were elected or re-elected Tuesday.
Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)*
Russell Feingold (D-Wisc.)*
Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)
Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.)
Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.)
Carl Levin (D-Mich.)
Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.)
Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.)*
Arlen Specter (R-Pa.)*
Paul Wellstone (D-Minn.)
Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)*
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